Education
ACS NEEDS A “NEW-MAN”: CHILD CARE COMMISH QUITS
Cassi Feldman |
Already struggling with tight budgets and policy shifts, the Administration for Children’s Services loses Deputy Commissioner Harvey Newman.
Homelessness
BATTLING BUSH
Janelle Nanos |
Republicans beware! New York’s community activists are gearing up to protest the RNC.
WORST CASES
K. Wright |
HUD’s belated update on the state of low-income housing says the gap between people who need affordable housing and the existing stock is still widening.
Economy
AMERICORPS, THE 2004 STORY
K. Wright |
Despite promises of major new money this year, the 2003 AmeriCorps funding debacle left many groups in the lurch.
COPING MECHANISMS
K. Wright |
Nationally, the nonprofit sector is facing “severe” budget crises, even as groups widely report expanding their programs and services.
The Disabled
MEDICAID CUTS
K. Wright |
Governor Pataki has proposed a slate of Medicaid cost-cutting measures that some have called “devastating.”
MISSED SAVINGS
K. Wright |
The recent Medicare reforms will not save the city much money, and leave New Yorkers paying significantly more for their drugs than other states.
NO RECOVERY
K. Wright |
A massive and growing income gap revealed in several recent Labor Department reports has typified the American economy since 2001.
Manhattan
RACE MONEY
K. Wright |
New York City leads the country in federal campaign contributions, but 93 percent of donations come from majority white zip codes.
